After loss of sensory input from a limb, the axons representing that limb degenerate and:
A) cause immediate cell death.
B) leave vacant synaptic sites at several levels of the CNS.
C) destroy any leftover synapses.
D) cause no change in the associated neurons.

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When there is a loss of sensory input from a limb, the axons representing that limb degenerate and leave vacant synaptic sites at several levels of the CNS. This is known as synaptic stripping and can result in a reorganization of neural circuits.

After Loss of Sensory Input from a Limb, the Axons